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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning=
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion.
 * 2) Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts.
 * 3) Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.

RATIONALE FOR PBL Higher mission or purpose increases motivation. Giving student voice and choice gives them ownership of their education. An outside audience makes students more committed to their learning.

PBL PROJECTS: Math: Dream Vacation - Students are given a budget to plan a dream vacation. Must drive, determine gas, miles, food, accommodations, what to do when they get there, ect. Use travel agents as outside audience.

Social Studies: Redevelop a city devastated by war. Choose war and resources of the time. Effects of econcomy and location of city.

Science: Crime Scene (can also be Social Studies, Math): Students go into crime scene and investigate fingerprints, ect and compile case as investigating team to present at the courthouse.

Language Skills: News Team reporting the process of the crime from the crime scene from Science lesson above.

PBL JINGLE

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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category

COMMUNICATION:
 * Monthly newsletter to parents
 * Webinar/podcasts with onsite alternative training for parents on various issues
 * Monthly meetings with local business, administration, teachers and students
 * During inservice day offer a fair to the community, school board and administration on what is going on in your classroom. Show off your projects

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:
http://crystalallstars.wikispaces.com/

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